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estragar

[ɛʃtɾaˈɡaɾ]
verb
to spoil, to ruin, to damage
1. to damage or harm something, making it unusable or less valuable
The rain will spoil the picnic.
A chuva vai estragar o piquenique.
2. to cause food to go bad or decay
The milk spoiled because it was left in the sun.
O leite estragou porque ficou ao sol.
3. to ruin someone's mood, plans, or happiness
Bad news can spoil someone's day.
Más notícias podem estragar o dia de alguém.
4. to indulge someone excessively, especially children
Grandparents often spoil their grandchildren.
Os avós frequentemente estragam seus netos.
NYC Slang
mess up, wreck, trash
Synonyms
danificarprejudicararruinarcorromperdeteriorarestrondear
Antonyms
consertarrepararrestaurarpreservarmelhorar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estragar
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
estragar
Common usage, no significant variation
São Paulo
estragar
Standard usage
Portugal
estragar
Standard usage, also common in Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

estragar a festa
estragar o jogo
não estragar as surpresas
estragar tudo
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